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Campagna Scholar 2013

2014 — Aaron Chance, a medical student from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. While completing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, Aaron developed an interest in the field of neuro-oncology through clinical research involvement in the Brain Cancer Program and Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a medical student, he pursued further neuro-oncology research as a Summer Fellow of the Department of Neurosurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center investigating methods for optimal tumor control of spinal metastases.

Under the direction of OHSU Pediatric Neurosurgeon Dr. Lissa Baird, Aaron collected and analyzed outcomes data reflecting the utilization of endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization as a viable alternative to traditional shunting in the pediatric hydrocephalus patient population. His clinical research efforts in the fields of pediatric neurosurgery and neurosurgical oncology are ongoing, propelled forward by the knowledge, mentorship, and support gained through the Campagna Scholarship.

Previous Campagna Scholars

2013 — Stephen Lehnert, a medical student from Indiana University School of Medicine. His summer research project, working with Ahmed Raslan, M.D., involved a project on spine surgery payer mix data to predict outcome.

2012 — Gustavo Mendez, a medical student at Oregon Health & Science University. His summer research project, working with Brian Ragel, M.D., involved a radiographic assessment of the metastatic spine and it surgical implications.

2011 — Michael Strong, a medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans. His summer research project, working with Valerie Anderson, Ph.D., involved imaging in Alzheimer's patients.

2009 — Tristan Stani, a medical student at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. His summer research project, working with Valerie Anderson, Ph.D., involved examining precision grip (holding an object between thumb and forefinger) performance in essential tremor subjects before and after deep brain stimulation.

2008 — David Panczykowski, a medical student at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. He worked with Drs. Anderson, Barnwell and Delashaw on a project to determine the extent to which the morbidity of developing cerebral vasospasm after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is decreased by treatment with endovascular coiling compared to treatment by neurosurgical clipping.